Tire-carrier for automobiles.



Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

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w Be itknown' that I, AlsoimwCrmwrmN-f sox, a citizenl of the United. States, and resivdent :of Butler, in the county lof Butler und State of Pennsylvania, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in T ire-'Carriers for Automobiles; and I do' hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact d escription thereof. i

My iin entionrelatesto a tireca-rrier for automobiles.' The object of my invention is to provide a carrier which is simple in construction and' by means of which the tlresmay be securely and safely supported in position and 'readily and quickly rei'easedtherefroxn.

In theaccompanying dravvlng, Figure 1 .is a, face view of my improved tire vcarrier;v

, Fig. 2 isl an end View; Fig.4 3 s'an enlarged section on the line 3 3, Fig. l', and Fig. 4

'an Venlarged .section on the line 4 4, 2.

In the drawing" the numeral 53 designates the rear portion of the body portion or chassis of an 'automobile which forms the support for my improved tire'carrier. Lugs or brackets 3 are secured' to the frame 2, and Within said lugsor brackets are' secued ie arms 4 have the rearwardly extending portions 6 and the'iiuvardlyextending portions 7,.the last-named portions being slightly curved, as at S'and forming supports for the l band 9.

This band- 9 is .secured to the curved portions 8 by rivets 1 0.

The band 9 has the seat 11 riveted or otherwises'ecured at the'` top thereof, said seat having the raised portions 12 which are adapted toengage the `groove 13 on the rim 1-1 of the tires 15. 4

The lov'ver ends of the band 9 are connected by the straight portion 16 and ateach end of said straight portion are riveted the brackets'l't' which project out beyond-the banl, as shovvn in Fig. 3. In the projecting porl tions of the brackets 17 are the 'guides 18 in which the vlockingmembers 19 .are adapt- ,.ed to move to'fand fro. To provide for the movement of the locking members, the rods 20 have the right and left hand threaded portions 2l which lengage correspondingly threaded lseats 22 in the lockingr members 19. In themid-portions of the rods 20 are .the openings 23 which receive the pin :24, said pin being held in place by the cotter pin Q5 or a suitable lock.

The outer ends of the ltclnng members l) are formed as at 26 to conform substantially 4 to the curve of the tire, and said end portions 26 are adapted toengage groove 13 of the tire rim 1i.-

When the tires 15 have been placed in position on the rim 9 with the portions 1Q of the seats 11 engaging the grooves 13 in the rims 14, the pin 21 is Vwithdrawn from the rods 20, and by inserting said pin in the ,opening Athe rods Q0 are turned thereby acting to advance the locking members l!) until their end portions Q6 engage the groovesl of the tires and by tightening up in this manner the locking members act to lock the tire securely'in position vvhile supportedon the band 9. and When thetires have been secured rigidly in position in this mannen'the pin is again inserted to connect the rods 2O and prevent anv movement of the same, so thatthe rods-are locked in position, and there is no liability of their turning to release the locking members 19, and so vveaken the support for the tires'.

By my invention, I dispense with straps or other fastening means forseeuring the tires in position," and provide a simple and eliicient device b v means of which the tires are securely held in position' and .quickly and readily `released vvhen desired. It isapparent that the device will` support one tire equalljv7 as Well as two.

What I claim is:

A tire carrier comprising a circular band havingr a straight lower portion, brackets carried thereby havingguides. locking mcrabersinsaid guides, rods having right and lett hand threaded ends engaging said' locking members. and a pin connecting said rods.

'In testimoni whereof, I the said ANDREW CHnIsTIaNsor; have hereunto set'my hand.

ANDRETV CHRISTIAXSON.

Witnesses:

Roar. D. Tori-EN, Jeux F. Wma. 

